TMS320DM368 - DaVinci video processor from Texas Instruments offers full HD video with a boost in ARM performance for advanced video applications

The DM368 provides multi-format HD video, including VC1, MPEG2, MPEG4, MJPEG and H.264 up to 1080p at 30 frames per second (fps) encoding. Multi-format decode, multi-rate multi-stream and HD multi-channel are also supported. Audio, speech and other HD video codecs are available for the DM368 to allow greater flexibility and decreased design complexity. Because the DM368 is pin-to-pin and software compatible enabling a full line of products from D1, 720p and up to 1080p 30 with TI’s TMS320DM365 DaVinci video processor, it allows TI customers to build scalable product lines that support a variety of codecs and leverage their DM365 investments to accelerate their design cycle and time-to-market.







TMS320DM368 DaVinci video processor features and benefits:



· ARM926EJ-S™ core delivers a more than 40 percent boost – up to 432 MHz – while offloading the video encode/decode functions to the integrated HD video accelerators for optimal system performance



· Integrated peripherals (EMAC, USB 2.0 Phy, 16-bit DDR2, 16 KHz voice codec, real time clock and three 10-bit DACs) for smaller board size and system cost savings of more than 20 percent



· Royalty free, production-ready, standalone audio and speech codecs (MP3, WMA, AAC LC, G.711, and an acoustic echo canceller) and multi-format, multi-rate, multi-stream HD video with royalty free video codecs (H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 JPEG, and VC1/WMV9) to decrease design complexity and accelerate time-to-market



· Extended temperature versions available for the DM368 processor, as well as the DM365 processor, allowing a temperature range of minus 40 degrees to 85 degrees Celsius











TMS320DM368 DaVinci video processor development tools:



Digital Video Recorder (DVR) reference design



· DVR reference design available from UDWorks is a comprehensive and cost-effective tool that executes simultaneous record, playback, live view, storage, streaming and display



· Contains advanced features such as auto contrast and white noise filtering to prevent customers from needing to add an additional host processor, which saves on costs and development time – 160 man months to only four months



· Includes multi-channel support with four D1 encode enabling four channel DVS and eight CIF decode at 30 fps enabling eight channel DVR, Windows PC-based video management software and royalty free Linux-based DVR application including source code for specific customization and differentiation



· Integrates with TI’s TVP5158 video recorder to capture multi-channel video inputs







IP net camera



· DM368IPNC-MT5 IP net camera reference design available from Appro Photoelectron Inc. has the flexibility to support a variety of video formats, including:



o H.264 high, main and base profile 1080p at 30 fps or 720p at 60 fps



o MPEG-4 up to 720p at 60 fps and MJPEG at 5 MP at 15 fps



o Tri-streaming with multi-format support



· Extremely low power design, which includes a TI Power over Ethernet (PoE) solution (TPS23753) and contains TI’s on-chip, fifth generation image signal processing (ISP) solution, eliminating the need for an external ISP, expensive optics or custom algorithms



· ISP software implementations provide video stabilization, face detection, noise filtering, auto white balance, auto exposure and edge enhancement and more







Video communication and camera development kits



· Nearing release are two video development kits for the DM368, which are targeted at camera applications, such as video conferencing, Web cameras, interactive signage and other low-cost embedded video communications products



The TMS320DM368 DaVinci video processor is available for sampling and is priced at USD $29 in 1,000 unit quantities (1ku) from TI and TI authorized dealers.